Lewiston, Maine (Julie 17, 2015) - New England Fights (NEF), Amerika se nommer een plaaslike stryd bevordering, sal sy negentiende gemengde martial arts-hou (Plaasmoorde) gebeurtenis, “NEF XIX,” Saterdag, September 12, 2015 by die Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. Vroeër vandag, the promotion announced the addition of a professional welterweight bout to the fight card. Darrius Heyliger (4-2) onderteken het tot aangesig Brandon Chagnon (5-4) op 'n stryd gewig van 170-pond.
Darrius Heyliger was a regular on the main card of NEF events during the promotion’s infancy. Making the long trip from his home in Ithaca, New York 'n paar keer, Heyliger built quite the fan following for himself in Maine and became one of the most popular out-of-state fighters competing in NEF. Heyliger impressed many with his victories over Jarod Lawton (4-2) en Josh Bellows (1-2). He would go on to headline “NEF VII” teen die legendariese Marcus Davis (22-11) in one of the biggest fights in NEF history. Dit bout, Mei 2013, was die laaste keer Heyliger sou in NEF meeding, of enige bevordering vir die saak, totdat “NEF XIX.”
“Ek voel soos die tyd weg van die sport is nodig, en ek is nou gereed om oor te neem en oorheers,” said Heyliger. “En my comeback stryd te maak in die voorkant van die ondersteuners Maine en NEF, waar die ondersteuning is so sterk, maak dit soveel beter.”
“Ons is regtig opgewonde om Darrius kom terug,” gesê NEF mede-eienaar en Match Matt Peterson. “He’s one of those fighters the fans are always asking us to bring back. His fight with Jarod Lawton was one of the most brutal to ever take place in the NEF cage. He’ll have his work cut out for him with Brandon Chagnon though.”
Brandon Chagnon began competing in MMA over seven years ago. He is a member of Mark DellaGrotte’s world-renown Sityodtong located in Somerville, Massachusetts. Chagnon is also a trainer at TITLE Boxing Club in North Andover, Massachusetts. He has won his last two fights in a row, both by submission. Like his opponent, Chagnon het nie deelgeneem aan 'n geruime tyd, his last bout taking place in the spring of 2014. He is confident that he can defeat Heyliger on September 12 in Lewiston.
“Ek is opgewonde ek kry die kans om mee te ding in 'n toestand wat ek nie voorheen geveg in, en in die voorkant van 'n nuwe skare wat dalk nie die kans om te sien my kompeteer voorheen,” said Chagnon. “Dit is my tiende professionele MMA stryd, so it is important to me to go out make a statement. I train with what is highly regarded as the best team in the northeast and they are like family to me. With them standing behind me, Ek weet dat as ek veg by my volle potensiaal, I am trouble for any 170-pound fighter. From what I know, Darrius seems like a tough opponent and we have similar records on paper. Egter, Ek het geen twyfel in my gedagte dat ek weg sal loop met 'n ander oorwinning.”
New England Fights’ volgende byeenkoms, “NEF XIX,” vind plaas op Saterdag, September 12, 2015 by die Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. Kaartjies vir “NEF XIX” begin by net $25 en is nou te koop by www.TheColisee.com of deur die Colisée loket by 207.783.2009 x 525. Vir meer inligting oor die geleentheid en stryd kaart updates, Besoek gerus die bevordering se webwerf by www.NewEnglandFights.com. Daarbenewens, jy NEF videos kan kyk op www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, volg hulle op Twitternefights en sluit aan by die amptelike Facebook-groep "New England gevegte."
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New England Fights ("NEF") is 'n stryd gebeure promosies maatskappy. NEF se missie is om die hoogste gehalte gebeure vir Maine se vegters en fans te skep. NEF se uitvoerende span het uitgebreide ondervinding in 'n geveg sport bestuur, gebeure produksie, media verhoudings, bemarking, wetlike en advertensies.